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999 Emergency Call Handler - Norwich

East of England Ambulance ServiceNorwich, East of England

Salary
£24,937 to £26,598
Contract
Permanent
Location
Norwich
Closes
14 October 2026

Overview

This is a emergency services role (permanent) with East of England Ambulance Service based in Norwich. The advertised salary is £24,937 to £26,598. Applications close on 14 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.

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Job description

Can you keep a cool head at times of crisis? Do you care about others? Do you want a career helping those in need? If the answer is yes, then this cou...

Answer 999 calls that come into the Emergency Operating Centre in a timely manner. Utilise the clinical triage software system you will have been trained in to deliver a category of response to our callers. Please note, there may be a change to this software, in the future and if so, full training will be provided. You are required to be polite, courteous and respectful at all times when talking to patients, callers and your peers, in line with the Trusts values and behaviours. Working for our organisation

EEAST provides emergency services across a diverse region. Our Call Centre teams are a dedicated and resilient group, as the first point of contact with patients in their time of need.

You'll have the opportunity to work in one of the most diverse regions in the country, with the vibrant capital city just a stone's throw away and the invigorating North Sea coast to the east.At EEAST we bring together all our skills to provide 24 hour, 365 days a year urgent care to those in need of emergency and non-emergency medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.We are always looking to innovate our approaches and work together to offer the best possible patient care across our counties.We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as Black, Asian, or other ethnic groups, individuals with a Disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.We at EEAST want to support our employees achieve a balance between work and other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests. We therefore welcome flexible working requests.

Essential: - Two GCSE Grade C (or above) of which one must be in English or Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths. OR One GCSE Grade C (or above) and pass Functional Skills Assessment Level 2 in English as part of the recruitment process.

Essential: - Effective verbal and written communication skills; - Work on own initiative; - Prioritise and undertake numerous tasks simultaneously; - Remain calm under pressure; - Work as part of a high performance team

Essential: - High standards of personal professionalism; - Determination to meet targets; - Ability to judge priorities when dealing with emergency situations; - Willingness to learn; - Empathy and compassion

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How this role compares

We hold 13 police & emergency vacancies in East of England that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £49,387. This role pays less than about 100% of them.

There are 163 police & emergency roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 13 of them in East of England.

You have 12 days left to apply. Police & emergency adverts we hold typically run for around 30 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.

East of England Ambulance Service has 11 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.

These figures are calculated from the vacancies GovJobs currently holds, not from official pay statistics. They are a guide to the market, not a valuation of this post.

How to apply

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